NATIVE AMERICAN PUEBLO HOUSING IN THE SOUTHWEST
Web Quest
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QUESTION:
Why did the Native Americans of the Southwest live in pueblos?
INTRODUCTION:
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You have been hired as detectives by the Museum of Native American Studies. They need to know why the the Native Americans in the Southwest lived in pueblos. Your case is to find out why they built pueblos. You will be working in a group of 4 students.
TASKS:
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| 1. In your group you must divide up the following ground work of your detective investigation: |
| a. Climate |
| b. Topography |
| c. Building materials available |
| d. Cultural influences |
| 2. Using the resources available draw conclusions as to why they built pueblos. |
RESOURCES:
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What is a Pueblo?
Native Pre-Contact Housing
Pueblo Indians
Acoma
In Search of the Old Ones
Ancient Southwest Geography
Geography of the US
Southwest Geography Desert
Weather
BOOKS
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OTHER
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ACTIVITIES:
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| 1. In your group you need to divide up the tasks listed above. |
a. Using the resource materials find out how the climate affected what
was chosen as shelter |
b. Using the resource materials find out how the topography affected
what was chosen as shelter |
c. Using the resource materials find out how the materials available
affected what was chosen as shelter |
d. Using the resource materials find out how the cultural influences
of the area affected what was chosen as shelter |
| 2. The director of the Museum of Native American Studies needs to receive a letter from your group stating the reasons that the Native Americans in the Southwest built pueblos for their shelter. |
| 3. As a group, build a scale model of a pueblo. |
| 4. Give a presentation to the class on your findings and explain how you built your pueblo. |
ASSESSMENT:
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